In a mississippi cotton pickin’ delta town One dusty street to walk up and down Nothin’ much to see but a starvin’ hound In a mississippi cotton pickin’ delta town. Down in the delta where i was born All we raised was cotton, potatoes and corn I’ve picked cotton till my fingers hurt Draggin’ the..
Woke up at midnight all alone Was it a dream that you had phoned Were you even thinking of me Is it even a possibility Missing me Is it even a possibility Monday morning coming on fast Was hoping this august moon would last Whatever you tell me i wanna believe Is that even a..
[verse 1] Boy i’ve been cooking up one hell of a crush I’ve got you on my mind the minute i wake up You make the morning glow, make the rooster crow, get my juices flowing You know i got the spice but it ain’t enough [chorus] Baby would you be my sugar, sugar? Make..
Lookin’ at the bare spot on the bedroom wall Brought home the honest truth to me The picture hangin’ there was just another treasure I had lost so foolishly It took all this to realize the talks we had Meant she was tired of playin’ And now i see she needed more Of what i..
At the life of the party baby since you said goodbye Just ask old joe he knows i’m here every night And that good ol’ boy in the mirror lookin’ round for you It ain’t me and thats the honky tonk truth (chours) Thats the honky tonk truth cross my broken heart I’ll put right..
I’ve held it all inward, God knows, I’ve tried, But it’s an awful awakening in a country boy’s life, To look in the mirror in total surprise. At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes. Amanda, light of my life. Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. Amanda, light of..
I met him on the cliffs Of twin rocks, oregon He was sittin’ on his bedroll Lookin’ just like richard brautigan I thought he was an old man He wasn’t 37 He said he’d been ridin’ trains for 15 years Drawin’ portraits to keep his belly full of beer And it looked to me like..